West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is making a new £4million bid for Huddersfield's Jordan Rhodes - and hopes to get an answer at the weekend.

Allardyce is trying to offer more money than Premier League Everton are able to pay, and his offer will also push Celtic out of the chase for the new Scotland striker.

Rhodes has rattled in 20 goals this season in League One. While he would accept a personal promotion to the Championship leaders, Huddersfield are desperate to keep him in the hope he can fire them into the second tier.

West Ham will press Terriers owner Dean Hoyle for a decision when he returns from holiday this weekend.

Everton could find the cash to nab Rhodes if it was spread evenly over the length of his contract, but Hammers have edged in front of the Toffees with their large bid.